BG shallow One-Handler — Monoton Other The little owl—symbol of wisdom

The little owl—symbol of wisdom in ancient Greece—has long been associated with the goddess Athena and the city of Athens

The original decoration was finely executed

mid 5th cent

is bearing similar painted decoration

BG shallow One-Handler — Monoton Other The little owl—symbol of wisdomBlack glaze one handle dish, Attic, ca. 375350 BCE. A shallow black glazed bowl with a single horizontal handle and a low ring foot, based on a characteristic Attic form known as the one handler or monoton (). In Greek, monoton literally means one eared: monos, one, and ous otos, ear. The name reflects the anthropomorphic language traditionally used to describe vessels, whose parts are compared to those of the human bodythe neck, shoulder, belly, foot